Connecticut voters are asked every 20 years whether the state should hold convention during which delegates can rewrite the entire constitution. The last constitutional convention was held in 1965 to correct a flawed system of apportioning representatives to the General Assembly.

This time, proponents had hoped to change the constitution to allow citizens the opportunity to bypass the legislature and petition for changes in state law through direct ballot initiatives.

Connecticut is the third state, after Massachusetts and California, to offer gay marriage, with the first unions scheduled as early as Nov. 12.

"All of our joy had been a little bit tempered waiting for these results," said Anne Stanback, executive director of the gay-rights group Love Makes a Family. "You're going to see a lot of celebration tonight, and leading up to Nov. 12."

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You know what makes me laugh about same sex marriage?In conneticut some people are celebrating it. Even though a huge chunk of married Conneticutian couples have been in a same sex marriage for years.The SEX IS ALWAYS THE SAMEGotta love double meanings.Over all I can't say I'm for a redefing of the word marriage.But at the same time I'm not gunna say I'm hell bent against some kinda of legal recognition of same sex couple and some kind of ceremonial event in it's confrimation. I also don't think there should be any kind of benifits deniel of same sex couples. Especially if there is some sort of legal paperwork to support it.I'm of a sorted opinion.But hell why shouldn't gay couples have the right to the same missery as straight couples?I'm sorry for how smug I am with some replies to things it's part of my nature.I'm also in the mecca of homophobia that is like Utah on a small scale.I have some mixed views regarding the whole the issue as a whole.I can't say i'm concretly against it or for it. Thats just me though.HOpe I have not offended anyone and if I have.I'm sorry here have a hug

I'm so happy , also because NY and CT are blue states now ! on the fashion side I didn't like the choice of Michelle and the daughters for their victory's momentum outfits : what's up with that red and black ...it is so devilish, gothic ..is that a sign ?

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